Broom stand



' .N. A. TURNER BROOM STAND May 25, 1948.

Filed Sept. 25, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor A/aam/ 4. Tar/var" May25, 1948. N. A. TURNER BROOM STAND Filed Sept. 25, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Inventor.

Ndom/ ,4. fur/7e! Patented May 25, 1948 UNITED PATENT OFFICE 2,441,982BROOM Naomi A. Kiln liner, Detroit: Ai i iica i n seiiiemtei 2 ,18 6,erial No seas The inventionrelates generally to niopabrooms a d e l kedmqre. pa ti ula ly t n a a h m n which sa a e to be'arp di ihe l r, endof the handle of a broom, mop or similar implement to serveas a standwhereby the lower portion of the broom; mop or the like will be elevatedor raised from thefloor thereby preventing the straws of the broom frombecoming bent by the wi ghtof the broom.

An important object of the invention is to pro'-' vide an inexpensive,durable and simple attachment which can be applied to a broom handle orthe likeland including legs which hold the" lower end of the broomraised above the floor so that thebroommay stand alone. p

Another object of the invention is to provide means for holding the legsin an out-of-the-way position while the broom is being used.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a hand grippingdevice to facilitate raising and lowering of the legs of the stand.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a top plan view of the invention applied to a broom;

Figure 2 is a front its lowered position;

Figure 3 is a side elevational view;

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2 and withthe broom removed;

Figure 5 is a, fragmentary sectional view of one of the legs of thestand;

Figure 6 is a front elevational view of the invention as applied to abroom in a raised position, and V Figure 7 is a sectional view taken onthe line 'l'--'I of Figure 2.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein for the purpose ofillustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention,the numeral 5 designates a handle of a broom, mop or similar implementwhich is constructed of wood, or other suitable material and the numeralelevational view thereof in 6 indicates the straw body of the broom,said body being secured to the lower end of the handle in any suitablemanner.

Secured to the lower portion of the handle 5 is a bracket 1 comprising ahorizontal fiat surface 8 with an upwardly projecting ring '9 attachedto said surface over a hole 8a formed therein. The fiat surface 8 isrounded off at H) and extends 4 Claims. (01. 248-210) downwardly toil Iwher the ends" l2 of the bracket ire turned inwardly and spaced slightlyfrom the opposite sides of the broom body. 7 A rivet [3' extends throughthe ring 9' and the lower end of the handle and the heads [4 of therivet arth'enfiattened'or upset. I

Kbroombody-encircling band It is formed with fourholes I6 and" isheldhorizontally under the en s I? of the bracket 1 and secured thereto in iany suitable manner.

A'yertically' slidable ring handle'and to which a pair of spring biasedclasps l8" and [9- are pivotally attached at the opposite sidesef thebroomhandl-e.

A' pair of inverted Ui-shaped legs 20v are positiohed at opposite sidesof the broom bOdyin-L eluding a cross-bar 2| at their upper end curvedinwardly from the vertical axis of the legs and are welded or otherwisesuitably secured to the ring H.

The lower ends 22 of the legs are placed through the holes 16 in thebody encircling band l5 for vertical sliding movement therein.

A hand grip or knob 23 projects from one side of the ring I! whichafiords an easy means for raising the ring l1 and legs 20. The legs areheld in a raised position by the clasp I8 engaging an upper claspretainer 24 which is fastened upwardly from the lower end of the handle.

When it is desired to support the broom in an upright position so thatthe body is raised from the floor the clasp I8 is disengaged from theclasp retainer 24 and lowering the legs 20 to engage the clasp IS in alower clasp retainer 25 fastened to the broom handle below the claspretainer 24.

A rubber foot 26 is internally threaded and is secured on each lower end22 of the legs to prevent the stand from slipp a lso t p ev t the legsfrom being pulled out of the body encircling band I 5.

To place the device on a broom handle the ring 9 is slipped on thehandle and secured adjacent its lower end with the body encircling bandl5 positioned around the body of the broom. The rivets i3 secure thebracket and the body encircling band in a fixed position on the broomhandle.

The slldable ring I! with the legs 20 and the clasps I8 and I9 attachedthereto is then slipped over the upper end of the handle and lowered sothat the ends of the legs. extend through the holes I6 of the bodyencircling band. The clasp retainers 24 and '25 are then fastened to thesides of the broom handle at a point for engagement by the clasps I8 andI9, the clasp I8 supporting the stand in its raised position when it isdesired I"! is positioned on the It is to be understood, however, thateven though there is herein shown and described a pre- I,

ferred embodiment of the invention the same is v susceptible to certainchanges fully compre- V hended by the spirit of the invention as hereinde scribed and the scope of the appendedclaims.

What I claim as my invention is: a

1. A broom stand adapted for attaching'to a" broom handle and comprisinga broom b'o'dy enl circling band, a bracket'carried by the broom handleand secured to the band, a ring slidable on the broom handle, a set oflegs carried by the ring and slidable in the band, and means for holdingthe legs in vertically adjusted position relative to the broom. v

2. A broom stand adapted for attaching to a broom handle and comprisinga, broombody encircling band, a bracket carried by the-broom handle andsecured to the band, a ring slidable on the broom handle, a set oflegscarried by the ring and slidable in the hand, upper and lower claspscarried by the ring, upper and lower clasp retainers fastened to thehandle for engaging therespective clasps, and manual gripping means onthe ring for raising the legs to engage the upper 35 1,008,104

ering the legs to engage the lower clasp with the lower clasp retainer.

3. A broom stand adapted for attaching to a broom handle, and comprisinga broom body encircling band, a bracket connecting the band to thehandle, a ring slidable on the handle, a pair of inverted U-shaped legsattached at their upper ends to the ring, said band including guidemeans slidably receiving the legs, and means adjustably connecting thelegs to the handle to secure the legs in a raised or lowered positionrelative to the broom body.

4. A broom stand adapted for attaching to a broom handle, and comprisinga broom body encircling band, a bracket connecting the band to thehandle; a ring slidable on the handle, a pair of, inverted U-shaped legsmounted on opposite sides of'the broombody and attached at "their upper"ends to the ring, said band including guide means slidably receiving thelegs, upper and lower clasps carried by the ring, and upper and lowerclasp retainers fastened to the handle for engagement by the respectiveclasps to secure the legs in a raised or lowered position relative tothe broom body.

NAOMI A. TURNER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:'

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 513,022 Loftin Jan. 16, 1894 BallNov. 7, 1911 1,182,139 Brown May 9, 1916

